Complaint
19 of 43 inspections had linked deficiencies (44.2%).
42 deficiency occurrences.
Initial statewide baseline report
Florida ALF Intelligence — September 2026
Public AHCA survey and deficiency patterns across 3,017 Florida assisted living facilities. Data through September 8, 2026.
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30-day executive snapshot
Executive Summary
Period: August 10, 2026 through September 8, 2026. This initial report is a partial-month publication date with rolling-period context, not a complete September calendar month.
- Inspections represented
- 106
- Inspections with retained rows
- 45
- Retained source rows
- 164
- Class I findings
- 1
- Class II findings
- 10
- Monitor/follow-up events
- 33
Most Frequently Cited Areas
| Category | Retained source rows | Facilities | Inspections | Share of retained source rows |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resident Care | 25 | 15 | 15 | 15.2% |
| Medication Management | 22 | 13 | 13 | 13.4% |
| Admission and Continued Residency | 19 | 14 | 14 | 11.6% |
| Resident Rights | 16 | 13 | 13 | 9.8% |
| Staffing | 15 | 10 | 10 | 9.1% |
| Staff Training and Competency | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7.9% |
| Memory Care and ADRD | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5.5% |
| Emergency Management | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4.3% |
Publication-Eligible Trend Changes
- Resident Care: 25 findings vs 46 in the previous equivalent period; inspection presence 19.2% vs 21.8%. Signal: decreasing.
- Medication Management: 22 findings vs 53 in the previous equivalent period; inspection presence 16.4% vs 18.6%. Signal: decreasing.
- Staffing: 15 findings vs 36 in the previous equivalent period; inspection presence 12.3% vs 17.3%. Signal: decreasing.
- Emergency Management: 7 findings vs 21 in the previous equivalent period; inspection presence 8.2% vs 12.8%. Signal: decreasing.
Class I & II Summary
AHCA's records contain 1 Class I and 10 Class II findings in this period. These are AHCA classifications, not a Care Reliability severity score.
Recurring Areas — 730 Days
- Resident Care: 170 facilities with findings in separate inspections; 19.7% of facilities with at least one finding in that area.
- Medication Management: 152 facilities with findings in separate inspections; 18.3% of facilities with at least one finding in that area.
- Staffing: 103 facilities with findings in separate inspections; 12.0% of facilities with at least one finding in that area.
- Staff Training and Competency: 85 facilities with findings in separate inspections; 11.7% of facilities with at least one finding in that area.
- Resident Rights: 73 facilities with findings in separate inspections; 12.8% of facilities with at least one finding in that area.
Standard vs Complaint
Standard
23 of 30 inspections had linked deficiencies (76.7%).
104 deficiency occurrences.
Findings That Appeared Together
- Staffing + Staff Training and Competency appeared together in 446inspections. Co-occurrence does not establish causation.
- Medication Management + Resident Care appeared together in 414inspections. Co-occurrence does not establish causation.
- Medication Management + Staffing appeared together in 409inspections. Co-occurrence does not establish causation.
- Resident Care + Staffing appeared together in 401inspections. Co-occurrence does not establish causation.
- Resident Care + Staff Training and Competency appeared together in 326inspections. Co-occurrence does not establish causation.
Southwest Florida Context — 365 Days
| Area | Inspections | Retained source rows | Source rows per substantive inspection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County | 106 | 117 | 1.23 |
| Collier County | 50 | 95 | 2.19 |
| Lee + Collier counties | 156 | 212 | 1.53 |
| Florida | 2,903 | 6,425 | 2.25 |
Care Reliability categories and process domains are provisional organizational labels. Raw AHCA tags remain authoritative; unmapped findings remain included in totals. This report does not rank facilities, determine root cause, or state current compliance.
Read the full methodology.Static, controlled guidance
Process Control Check
A high-level sequence for testing whether information, ownership, verification, and closure survive each handoff. These are educational prompts, not facility-specific findings.
Medication Order Reconciliation
Make each handoff visible so a medication change cannot disappear between receipt and administration.
- Physician order
- Receipt
- Pharmacy
- Medication availability
- MAR
- Administration
- Documentation
Hospital Return Reconciliation
Reconcile changed instructions before the returning resident's next time-sensitive care task.
- Transfer
- Discharge documents
- Medication changes
- New orders
- Wound and skin instructions
- EMR
- Staff communication
Dietary Order Verification
Carry the current diet order through production and verify the resident-meal match at service.
- Provider order
- EMR
- Kitchen list
- Meal production
- Resident identification
- Meal served
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